How Many People Are Named Nakita?
An estimated 2,854 people in the United States have the first name Nakita. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Nakita peaked in popularity in 1986 with 269 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nakita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,854
About 1 in 120,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1986
269 births
Total Registered
3,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakita
Nakita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,018 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Nakita as a male name
Ranked #10,050 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Nakita as a female name
Ranked #16,892 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (269 births)
Nakita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakita span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,190 babies were registered. Nakita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nakita by Decade
How has Nakita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nakita by State
Birth registrations for Nakita span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New Mexico, Missouri. On average, about 41 Nakitas were registered per state.
Nakita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nakita
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Nakita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakita?
We estimate approximately 2,854 people named Nakita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 120,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakita a common name?
Nakita is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakita most popular?
Nakita reached peak popularity in 1986, when 269 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakita is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakita a female name?
Nakita is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakita Smith, Nakita Johnson, Nakita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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